American Ripper - Season 1

American Ripper

Season 1

2017 • 8 Episodes

Episodes

Devil in the Details - American Ripper

1. Devil in the Details

July 11, 2017

Premiere of a series that investigates the possible connection between an American serial killer and England's Jack the Ripper

The Butcher's Blade - American Ripper

2. The Butcher's Blade

July 18, 2017

While revealing the gruesome details of the murders committed in 1888 London by Jack the Ripper, Jeff and Amaryllis challenge Ripper myths in the hunt for a link to H.H. Holmes.

Whitechapel Runs Red - American Ripper

3. Whitechapel Runs Red

July 25, 2017

The Jack the Ripper letters contain an unexpected link to H.H. Holmes; Scotland Yard's list of credible suspects holds a key detail about the manhunt; eyewitness accounts reveal the face of a killer.

Home Sweet Hell - American Ripper

4. Home Sweet Hell

August 1, 2017

An investigation into the gruesome details of Holmes' infamous Murder Castle leads to the discovery that he may have been killing victims all over Chicago and beyond; a report says the Ripper may have killed in the United States.

Black Heart, White City - American Ripper

5. Black Heart, White City

August 8, 2017

Jeff and Amaryllis discover an unexpected connection to the Ripper in police archives while investigating the 1893 World's Fair that turned Chicago into H.H. Holme's killing ground.

Blood and Bone - American Ripper

6. Blood and Bone

August 15, 2017

H.H. Holmes goes on the run as his schemes unravel; the investigation picks up on Holmes' trail with a long-lost crime scene that could hold the key to proving he's the Ripper.

No Rest for the Wicked - American Ripper

7. No Rest for the Wicked

August 22, 2017

A trove of mysterious artifacts contain an unexpected link to the U.K. Later, while investigating Holmes’ capture and final days on the run, Jeff and Amaryllis find evidence of the Holmes curse and the theory that the killer escaped his own death.

The Grave - American Ripper

8. The Grave

August 29, 2017

H.H. Holmes' grave is exhumed in an attempt to prove that he pulled off one final swindle and escaped his own execution.